FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Korea Republic v Australia - Busan Asiad Stadium, Busan, South Korea - June 7, 2019 Korea Republic's Son Heung-Min in action with Australia's James Jeggo and Bailey Wright REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has said he enjoyed his three-week basic military training in South Korea which involved being exposed to tear gas, live-fire drills and 30km hikes.
All able-bodied South Korean men have to serve in the military for around two years but Son, 27, received an exemption for leading the country to gold at the 2018 Asian Games.
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